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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
Released
Q2/2017
Overall score
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

What's the best choice MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC or NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC has a maximum frequency of 1.544 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 has a maximum frequency of 1.502 GHz. Memory size 2 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2750 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    1.544 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.502 GHz
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    3 GB left arrow 2 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2743 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2692 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2639 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2637 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    3069 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow GP108-300-A1
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 3
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 384
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 16
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 24
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    3 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 1.502 GHz
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.544 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.227 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.759 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.468 GHz
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    120 W left arrow 30 W
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12.1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 4
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q2/2017
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 14 nm

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
4.05
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
1.19
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
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